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Five Survive, by Holly Jackson

liva's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

emmaandthekupu's review

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kfarhanah's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

carly_h's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mamawash86's review

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kataaaaa03's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It’s not a bad book but it’s nothing special. I felt apathetic to most of the characters. The ones that could be lovable I wasn’t in love with, and only one character inspired strong feelings but it was just hate. The main character isn’t annoying but I still didn’t feel that attached to her. The mystery was fine, like when you start connecting all the dots and feel good about yourself and like the little clues dropped. Some of the secrets and revelations felt outlandish even after the ending, whereas the reactions of some people, while extreme, felt realistic. If you’re not super into mysteries this might be enjoyable or might not be your thing. But if you’re super into them, this probably isn’t the most thrilling read you’d want. It was a quick and easy read so I don’t regret reading it, and it was enjoyable enough, but not something I’d reach for again. The writing was fine though, and I didn’t find myself cringing at it when reading which is nice. 

aeriexol20's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

elizad22's review

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Why did this book have to be a thing? The writing was alllll over & felt incredibly choppy & unedited. Why did the mafia have to be brought into it? I just feel like this is going to be a book that will always make me irrationally mad 

emmi22's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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madicavill's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0